I titled this blog entry as such because – like it or not – the former Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental is the woman to beat in Miss World Philippines 2018.

But I am telling you right now – Katarina is not invincible in the competition. The crown is hers to lose, so one misstep can easily allow the rest to step in and take her place.

Katarina, Alyssa and Maureen

For the Miss World Philippines 2018 crown, she has two big threats – Alyssa Muhlach Alvarez and Maureen Montagne – who cannot be taken lightly. The top title is really a three-cornered fight among them. They all have the Miss World template cut out precisely – articulate, beautiful, full of purpose – and everything will depend on who will get the highest scores (or the most #1 nods) among the judges.

Alyssa, Kim and Arienne

Now, if Alyssa Muhlach Alvarez is deemed to be a better fit for Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas (being a celebrity performer and all), then she will now face the stiffest fights from two other beauties – Kim de Guzman and Arienne Calingo – who are being eyed as potential grabbers of Win-Wyn’s national crown.

Katrina, Denj and Marianne

Now let’s go to Miss Eco Philippines. Here, we can see the field being narrowed down to Alyssa Muhlach Alvarez (once more) against the emerging spoiler favorites Marianne Marquez, Denj Magno and Katrina Acaylar. This is interesting because if we go by the peg of reigning Miss Eco International Cynthia Thomalla, then either Alyssa or Katrina will get the edge. But the former wants to get a better win so I would go for Katrina first and Marianne second. Denj is the darkest (no pun intended) horse in this one.

Pearl, Paulina and Monique

That leaves us with the Miss Multinational Philippines sash that will be another three-way contest among Pearl Hung, Paulina Labayo and Monique Tuzon. This is – by far – the trickiest to predict because Sophia Seneron poses a profile that would benefit Kylah Sanchez who is only 16 years old. So the latter is out. Sadly. I will go for either Pearl or Paulina winning this title.

The cuts for Sunday’s finals – I was told – will be Top 16 moving to Top 10 and the announcement of winners from there after a rigorous Q&A challenge. There will be two runners-up to the four crowned contenders.

So who’s afraid of Katarina Rodriguez? I would say none. Because at this juncture, everyone is in fierce contention. I just made a predicted short list above based on how performances in the different challenges have unraveled.

If you won’t be able to watch live on October 7, the TV telecast will follow on GMA-7 at 10:30PM. Same night.

Poor Nadine…….the fact is that those shoes aren’t flattering. So I said it’s cheap looking and made them look short 🤗🤗🤗. Both girls are lovely but I’m not a fan of those shoes. So stop being vile 😊. FYI I’m 5’8 1/2 inches not your typical shorty 😊

If I were you, I’d keep my mouth shut and pray for clarity and forgiveness. The way you comment obviously shows either you are insecure of your Asian features, or you are frustrated for not being mixed with Caucasian blood.

What are you fighting for? Do you think Malay-looking Filipinos will be grateful for what you are standing for?

Work on your IQ and EQ. First, you have to acknowledge it. And then work on becoming better, more tolerant and accepting, and more respectful.

Katarina was part of the top model top 7 circle because she’s Katarina . Her presentation was atrocious . I don’t know what was worse – her hairstyle or her gown .
If Katarina wins MWP , I hope she goes back to her MIss Intercon days. I think people want her to win MWP because of her impressive MIntercon performance .

Maureen easily topped the top model competition.
It looks like she topped the swimsuit competition too .
Oh well …
BTW .. Magno looks really rough . She needs a lot of sanding… or something

Its her movement i think that needs to be polished. not the style and the gown. But Base sa mga challenge during beach and top model yeah onti prob sa styling at gown but the worse part is really her movement. I agree bring back her intercon days during the mwp night or more than that. She really surprised the continents that time. Pero how they will style her kaya tomorrow night? Parang feel ko sa gown eh parang ala catriona and laura lehmans gown during their mwp stint.

I just find Katarina over rated. She lacks finesse on stage, walk is good, pose is good but they don’t go naturally together. It’s a bit clumsy.
The opening of MWP I expect to be good. But the rest of the pageant will be yawn, but not as yawn as the actual Miss Workd.

Katarina vs Maureen
I like Katarina’s energy and facial beauty .
Maureen has a much nicer body and she seems very amiable . If she wins , I hope she shows more energy and the A&Q transforms her into a real pleasant beauty .

Well if I were to pick a winner by that pic collage alone, I would go for Maureen Montagne. Her aura in that pic is so Miss World but then again If I recall Katarina’s performance at Miss Intercontinental, I would say it’s her.
For me it’s a toss between these two though I have a soft spot for Maureen Montagne. I like her overall demeanor.
That’s all. Bye!

Kween Katarina should win MWP. No offense to Alyssa but she should get a runner up so she can join BBP and get that Miss International crown. Shes pretty but not Miss World type. Katarina is a model and shes very outspoken and she has the gravitas that Lola Julia might really like. But then who knows. …not really a fan of the Maureen.

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